I had a terrific time during pujo...office in the morning and celebration in the evening...so why do bengalis suddenly feel all cultural and nostalgic during this time??? obviously coz its the only thing we wait for in the year!!!! The resonance of dhak (drums) and dhunochi naach (dancing with the pot that carries smoking coconut sheel in it) are the kickstarters and the essence of durga pujo that we don't get to see in our daily lives...
Excited kids and elders showing off their new wardrobe, bengali cultural functions in the evenings, galavanting around the city at wee hours in the night to see other pujo pandals and eating sumptuous chops, cutlets and maansher jhol (mutton curry) are the star attraction..
The mood is carnivalesque...a good time for youngsters for bird watching...but all in good spirits!!!
I have been associated with Patel Nagar Pujo since my birth...acting in plays, to distributing bhogs, to singing in agomoni (songs to invoke Maa Durga)...done it all and the spirit lives on in me...I wish these days could last a bit longer as it takes you away from the usual maddening lifestyle and force you to let your hair down and enjoy to hilt as if there is no tomorrow!!!! My countdown for the next year has aready begun :)
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